How to handle discomfort from liking my cousin?

I am in a really akward situation and I really want to move away from it...so please try and help me and dont be rude...all I need is your help and ill get over it myself. well as a lot of people have written, I really like my cousin - more than a...

cousinly way. he's 2 years younger than me but more recently our age difference doesn;t even seem to exist, he's taller than me and everything and has grown to become very attractive. we've always been really close and I feel that he only sees me as an older sister and that upsets me. but sometimes I also think he is attracted to me because he always wants to be around me, sleep next to me, hold my hand, hug me...at times he also kisses my face a lot and gets close to my neck...he also always asks me to sit on his lap. our relatives have also noticed how close we've become and they try to seperate us all the time. I feel really guilty about this situation and I want to be involved with older men not related to me, but then I cant forget my cousin, he means a lot to me. and although I treat him like a brother, inside I know I like him more. has anyone been in this situation? do you think my cousin is also attracted to me? I've also caught him staring at me a lot. he also always tells me how much he misses me and once he said he misses me 24/7.

Whether he does or doesnt, he is old enough to know nothing further can happen in your relationship. You are cousins. It ok to have a crush on him, but eventually it will end. You can be close, but when it starts to get uncomfortable with lots of consequences, you should think and move aside. Nothing can happen becos you are related and I've heard lots of cases like yours so dont feel bad about it or guilty, its normal. But you have to let it go, if it helps try not spending so much time with him and try focusing on another guy that your interested in, eventually your feelings will fade becos he is your cousin at the end of the day and always will be.

hes your cousin...thats a bit creapy im not saying its wrong at all b/c I've had a crush on my older cousin before but look you have to get over it and let him know that nothing more can happen if you have to dont hug him as much dont lethim kiss you and dont sit in his lap dont let him sleep next to you if you let him kiss you only on the cheak he can hug you just not a full body hug do a side hug... go out and hang out with your friends dont let this thing get you down and if it has dont allow it to keep you down things will get better you just have to wait for it to let me know if you wish to talk any time ill talk to you

Read this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7233590.stm

bad idea, lol. you really don't want to get involved with that. its just nasty. I'll be the first to admit I've got a couple hot cousins, we're a good looking family. but dam, anything beyond that and I would puke. Just think about how messed up your kids would be, that should solve your problem

You can get married to your first cousin legaly in some states.

okay, listen up, dont listen 2 these people, If you grew up with him and knew him since he was born... he probably only sees you as a cousin. I and my cousin are also very close in this manor, but we grew up together thats why. IF you didnt grow up with him and only met him like a couplse of years ago, you probably have a crush on him... I liked my cousin tooo, actualy I THOUGHT I did, but it was not true, we are just very close and understand each other... g00d luk

okay, listen up, dont listen 2 these people, If you grew up with him and knew him since he was born... he probably only sees you as a cousin. I and my cousin are also very close in this manor, but we grew up together thats why. IF you didnt grow up with him and only met him like a couplse of years ago, you probably have a crush on him... I liked my cousin tooo, actualy I THOUGHT I did, but it was not true, we are just very close and understand each other... g00d luk